- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Vietnam Veedu
- Movie release year
- 1970
- Lyrics added on
- 12 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This poignant song expresses deep love, devotion, and mutual reliance between a husband and wife in their golden years. The singer laments that even a single tear from his beloved's eyes causes intense physical and emotional pain in his heart, equivalent to bleeding. He reflects on how her entry into his life brought light and societal respect, and how she stood by him as a steadfast root while superficial relatives and ungrateful children failed to offer true comfort in times of adversity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uruvagaimai)
“Un kannil neer vazhinthaal en nenjil uthiram kottuthadi”
Exaggerating emotional sorrow to a physical degree by describing tears in the beloved's eyes as blood pouring from the speaker's heart.
Simile (Upamai)
“Aalam vizhuthugal pol uravu aayiram vanthum enna / Ver ena nee irunthaai”
Comparing relatives to banyan prop roots ('aalam vizhuthugal') and the wife to the solid taproot ('ver') that prevents him from collapsing.
Metaphor (Uruvagamb/Uruvam)
“Kaala sumaithaangi polae maarbil enai thaangi”
Comparing the wife to a rest-stop stone pillar ('kaala sumaithaangi') that absorbs his life burdens.
Emonai (Tamil Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Peruku pillai undu / Pesum pechuku sonthamundu”
Initial letter rhyming in Tamil poetic structure (e.g., Peruku / Pesum).
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Trivia
Although featured in the movie 'Vietnam Veedu' (1970) starring Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini, the core lines 'Un Kannil Neer Vazhinthal' are adapted from the iconic poem 'Kannamma En Thayai' composed originally by the legendary revolutionary poet Mahakavi Subramania Bharathiyar.
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